Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 28 May 1968
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-990-30A-5 Coronado
Owner/operator: Garuda Indonesia Airways
Registration Number: PK-GJA
Location: 37 km N of Mumbai Airport (BOM) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 29 / Occupants: 29
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A Garuda Indonesia Airways Convair CV-990 aircraft crashed after takeoff from Mumbai, India, resulting in the loss of all 29 occupants. The aircraft operated internationally, with en route stops in Jakarta, Amsterdam, Bombay, Karachi, Cairo, and Rome. The crash occurred in a nearly vertical attitude, approximately 14 minutes after takeoff.A Garuda Indonesia Airways Convair CV-990 aircraft crashed after takeoff from Mumbai, India, resulting in the loss of all 29 occupants. The aircraft operated internationally, with en route stops in Jakarta, Amsterdam, Bombay, Karachi, Cairo, and Rome. The crash occurred in a nearly vertical attitude, approximately 14 minutes after takeoff.
Description
Garuda Indonesia Airways flight GA892, a Convair CV-990, crashed after takeoff from Mumbai, India, killing all 29 occupants. Several villagers at Bilalpada were struck by debris. One of them was killed. The airplane operated on an international service from Jakarta, Indonesia to Amsterdam (AMS), the Netherlands with en route stops at Bombay, Karachi, Cairo and Rome. The aircraft crashed in a nearly vertical attitude, some 14 minutes after takeoff.
Source of Information
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Mechanical failure during takeoff.Mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
